I needed that. Because this is (besides being an utter calamity) a very joyfull thing, and I'm quite excited.

Once my daughter had come to a decision, I said "this is an extremely bad idea. But it isn't an idea anymore." And she's been quoting me all over the place.

And I appreciate the prayer.

As for the father, I think my daughter will dump him if he doesn't get his act together in a big way. She's turning into the fierce mother, and anything that gets in the way of her taking excellent care of her baby is in for serious damage.